{"id":6820,"date":"2019-06-05T09:59:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T09:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techdifferences.com\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2019-06-08T12:10:33","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T12:10:33","slug":"difference-between-testing-and-debugging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdifferences.com\/difference-between-testing-and-debugging.html","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Testing and Debugging"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TestingTesting and debugging processes in software development are used to improve the quality of the software product and make it error and fault free. The testing and debugging processes are differentiated by the fact that testing finds the software defects devoiding its correction. Conversely, debugging is a more profound process where the bugs are not only identified but segregated and fixed from the code.<\/p>\n

While performing testing, we can use any of its types like unit, integration, and system level methods in order to detect faults. As against, debugging verifies the correctness and performance to identify faults.<\/p>\n

Content: Testing Vs Debugging<\/h2>\n
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    1. Comparison Chart<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Definition<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Key Differences<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Test and Debug Cycle<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Comparison Chart<\/h3>\n

      \n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      Basis for comparison<\/th>Testing<\/th>Debugging<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Basic<\/td>Checks defect excluding cause of the defect.<\/td>Code checking is done to find the cause of the defect.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Code modification<\/td>Not implemented<\/td>Carried out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Test cases<\/td>Defined on the basis of requirements and design.<\/td>There are no test cases are designed for debugging.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Covers<\/td>Positive as well as negative cases.<\/td>Only covers positive cases.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Types<\/td>Various types exist like unit, integration, system testing etcetera.<\/td>Not categorised in types.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Design knowledge<\/td>Is required<\/td>Not needed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Automation<\/td>Testing could be automated<\/td>Debugging is not automated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      Definition of Testing<\/h3>\n

      Testing<\/strong> in software engineering refers to test the program code, which comes after the coding phase and before the deployment phase in the software development life cycle. The aim of the software project is to reduce and prevent defects; the testing process alone isn’t enough for the quality of the software. The testing is performed for discovering the defects in the systems.<\/p>\n

      The defects can occur in any of the phases in software development, which must be identified as close to the time of insertion as possible and not wait until the testing of programs. So, opposed to this if every phase is tested isolately as and when the phase is accomplished the defects can be detected early, hence reducing the overall cost.<\/p>\n

      Well-timed testing raises the possibility of a product or service meets the customer’s requirements. Testing can also be explained by the below-given equation.<\/p>\n

      Software Testing = Software Verification + Software Validation<\/em><\/p>\n

      Types of testing<\/h4>\n